Cornerstone Church Weymouth
Activities include weekly coffee morning, community lunch, evening prayer, Bible study or Missionary evening. There is a parent and toddler group and evening youth group. The church provides an office for the local CAP team and support mission around the world.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC -BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND PRIVATE PRAYER; CARRYING ON, PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO SPREAD THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE LOCALITY;TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF WEYMOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN DORSET AS PARTICULAR NEEDS ARISE FROM TIME TO TIME; TO SUPPORT MISSIONARY WORK LOCALLY, IN THE UK AND ABROAD; AND TO SEND MONEY FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £25,915 for the year, with total expenditure of £68,184 exceeding income of £42,269. The trustees report that cash funds decreased from £251,211 to £224,323, while unrestricted reserves stood at £223,145 at year-end. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £30,000, which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted cash position.
What the accounts disclose
“Tithes and Offerings 31,320” — page 11
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves of £30,000 held in the current and deposit account equivalent to a year of average giving to the general fund and including £10,000 to cover any possible urgent building repairs.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £32,235 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- WILLIAM JAMES GORDON PEACHchair
- David Peach
- Lelmer Oliveira Campos
- Louise Bell Mrs
- Nicholas Guy Barrow
- Rebekah Amy White Mrs
- Sharon Anne Reed
- Wendy Joan Erskine
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £42k | £68k |
| 30/09/2024 | £47k | £48k |
| 30/09/2023 | £32k | £43k |
| 30/09/2022 | £27k | £34k |
| 30/09/2021 | £28k | £31k |
Common questions
Is Cornerstone Church Weymouth financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £25,915 for the year, with total expenditure of £68,184 exceeding income of £42,269. The trustees report that cash funds decreased from £251,211 to £224,323, while unrestricted reserves stood at £223,145 at year-end. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £30,000, which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted cash position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Cornerstone Church Weymouth?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Cornerstone Church Weymouth as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUGHENDEN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUGHENDEN | FY2021 | £200 | Charity donation |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUGHENDEN | FY2025 | £200 |
Charities like this
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (WINLATON)
- CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- CORNERSTONE CHURCH (OXFORD)
- CORNERSTONE CHURCH SWANSEA
- CORNERSTONE CITY CHURCH
- Cornerstone Church Bristol
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Church Weymouth | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (WINLATON) | £97k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNERSTONE CHURCH (OXFORD) | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNERSTONE CHURCH SWANSEA | £344k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CORNERSTONE CITY CHURCH | £478k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |